Christopherson Surname

54,055th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,428 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Christopherson Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Christopher.' I have been told that all who bear the somewhat rare name of Christopherson hail from Furness, in North Lancashire. Anyway it is a native, and owes its origin to the treacherous sands of Morecombe and Duddon.

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Christopherson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7,9841:45,3985,539
Canada5021:73,3988,328
England4091:136,23013,344
Australia3931:68,6918,159
Sweden261:378,72126,697
Peru181:1,765,78523,952
Wales181:171,91811,581
Germany181:4,472,526177,866
Scotland91:594,86921,724
Malaysia91:3,277,136121,952
India81:95,883,173728,828
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
France11:66,422,722504,397
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1941:125,64611,793
Wales201:78,4213,652
Scotland61:623,86916,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,1101:45,2425,233

Christopherson (366) may also be a first name.

Christopherson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Christopher.' I have been told that all who bear the somewhat rare name of Christopherson hail from Furness, in North Lancashire. Anyway it is a native, and owes its origin to the treacherous sands of Morecombe and Duddon. The legend of St. Christopher is that he found an occupation in guiding passengers across a wide stream. One night he bare unawares the child Christ, and was about to sink under an ever-increasing weight, when the Saviour said, 'Thou bearest Him who beareth the sins of the world.' No doubt there would be a shrine to the Saint for belated travellers on Chapel Isle, opposite Conishead Priory. Many a babe would be dedicated to him in gratitude for some hairbreadth escape his father had experienced. As a font-name Christopher is still extremely popular throughout Furness. Christopherson also remains:

'John Christopherson (d. 1558) bishop of Chichester, was born at Ulverston, in Furness': Dictionary of National Biography.

Christopher, whether as fontname or surname, is not found in the Hundred Rolls, 1373.

Rogerus Cristofore, 1379: ibid.

1545. Married — Christopher Fell and Jenet Casson: St Mary, Ulverston.Stolen from Fore-bears

— — Lawrence Parke and Agnes Christoferson: ibid.

1546. Buried — John Christophorson: ibid.

Christopher Scales: ibid.

Nicholas Christoferson, of Dunerdall, 1598: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.

Francis Christoferson, of Coulton, 1664: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Formerly a not uncommon forename in Scotland, but better known under the pet form Chrystal, which see. Used also as an Englishing of Gitte Chriosda (Gilchrist).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

'son of Christopher,' and thus = Christison. Andrew Christopherson is recorded in Setter, Nesting, Shetland, in 1648 (Sc. Ant., XII, p. 90).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Christopher's Son: v. Christopher.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) The son of Christopher (Christ-bearer).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

The Christian name, whence Christoffers, Christopher, Christopherson, Christie, Christy, Christey, and probably Chrystall. Also Kitt and Kitson.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From the Swedish, Kristofferson; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Christopherson Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Christopherson Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Christopherson is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Christopherson? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 54,055th most frequently occurring last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 772,968 people. Christopherson is mostly found in The Americas, where 88 percent of Christopherson live; 87 percent live in North America and 87 percent live in Anglo-North America. Christopherson is also the 454,857th most frequent forename on earth, borne by 366 people.

The last name Christopherson is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 7,984 people, or 1 in 45,398. In The United States it is most frequent in: Minnesota, where 18 percent reside, Wisconsin, where 11 percent reside and California, where 10 percent reside. Apart from The United States this last name exists in 34 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 5 percent reside and England, where 4 percent reside.

Christopherson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Christopherson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Christopherson last name increased 719 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 211 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it declined 10 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 150 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Christopherson Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Christopherson surname is primarily Catholic (67%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Christopherson surname are 8.81% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 55.58% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Christopherson earn in different countries varies markedly. In Peru they earn 39.95% more than the national average, earning S/. 27,130 per year; in United States they earn 9.4% more than the national average, earning $47,206 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.96% less than the national average, earning $47,221 CAD per year.

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Christopherson Reference & Research

Christopher DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Christopher FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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